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The history of entrepreneurship education in the United Kingdom: 1860-2020

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: This paper examines the history of entrepreneurship education (EE) in the United Kingdom (UK), exploring different forms and types as they have emerged over time. The study uses a wide range of sources, including both secondary (e.g. published papers, historical records of specific programmes, and enterprise policy documents) and primary accounts that document the lived experience of educators. It constructs these sources into a chronology, identifies different types of practice and constructs these into four primary forms. From this work, the paper presents an enhanced understanding of entrepreneurship education. It synthesizes influential types, illustrating how and why practice has evolved, and concludes by arguing for a more sustainable pathway via a new approach of ‘Harmonious Entrepreneurship Education.’

Source: Management & Organizational History

DOI: 10.1080/17449359.2024.2399664

Authors: Luke Pittaway, Colette Henry, David Kirby, John Thompson

Institutions: Lund University, Ohio University, Dundalk Institute of Technology, University of Wales Trinity Saint David, University of Huddersfield

Language: English

Topic: Entrepreneurship Studies and Influences

Subfield: Management of Technology and Innovation

Field: Business, Management and Accounting

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Quality education

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W4402517510

FWCI: 3.547

Cites: 99

Cited by: 8

Related to: 10